Dean, UTRGV School of Nursing
Job Details
- Description
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Nursing combines the rich history of Nursing programs at both the University of Texas-Pan American and the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost College. These two legacy institutions have produced successful, professional nurses for almost five decades. The School of Nursing supports the mission of UTRGV through programs that educate individuals to meet the healthcare needs of a culturally diverse society. These programs facilitate the development of competent practitioners with critical thinking skills to provide holistic nursing care to individuals, families, groups, and communities. A commitment to fostering research and service that enhance health promotion, maintenance, and restoration is integral to the mission of the School of Nursing.
The School of Nursing currently offers five programs, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, three Master of Science degrees in Nursing (MSN), and the Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate. A sixth program is slated to begin in Fall 2022, with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s approval of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP.)
The growth of the programs in the School of Nursing is evidenced through the success and meritorious accomplishments of the bachelor’s degree programs, which includes RN-BSN and Second-Degree BSN options. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and MSN graduates have successfully achieved board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) with a first attempt pass rate of 100% for more than 20 years. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) post-graduate certificate was introduced alongside the inauguration of UTRGV in 2015 and is credited with increasing mental health care nurse providers in the Rio Grande Valley as the program has grown from a single enrollee to over 30 in 2022. Preparation of successful, credentialed mental health providers has not only impacted the RGV but communities across the state of Texas and 17 other states as well.
UTRGV seeks an innovative, experienced academic leader to serve as the Dean, School of Nursing. This individual must evidence commitment to promoting and fostering excellence in teaching, research, scholarship, professional practice, and service. This is an extraordinary opportunity for a leader with a minimum of five years prior executive academic leadership experience in a college or school of nursing to build and expand the current Nursing programs. Reporting to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the SON Dean will collaborate with other UTRGV schools/colleges to sustain and further develop interdisciplinary and innovative opportunities for teaching and research that will help address the unique health care disparities and priorities for the region.
- Posted On
- 4/25/2022
- Job Type
- Dean/Director
- School/Institution
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Nursing
- Job Location
- Edinburg, TX